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May tSth, 1954.
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<br />At a called meeting of the City Council held on ~tay 18th, 1954, there were present:
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<br />Fred A Duke, Frank N. Bilisoly, jr.j George L. Grimes, R. E. Hawks, C.C. Houghton,Jr.,
<br />James N Howard, E. W. Lawrence. ~. Irvine Smith, E. R. Sturtevant, Pearle J. Wilson,
<br />I. G. Vass, City Manager, and R. C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />The following call for the meeting was read:
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<br />"Please attend ~ called meeting of the City Council on Tuesday evening, May 18th, at 8:00 o'clock,
<br />to consider the awarding of the Telephone Franchise."
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<br />The following notice was read:
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<br />"The City of Portsmoath, Virginia, hereby invites bids for the franchise proposed to
<br />be granted in the following ordinance, duly passed by the Council on the 22nd day of
<br />March, 1954, which bids are to be s.o_~ld in writing and delivered to the presiding of-
<br />ficer of the Co-ncil of said City in open gession, to be h~ld in Municipal Building ~n
<br />said City on the 18th day of May, 1954, at 7:30 o'clock, P.M., the right being reserved
<br />to reject any and all bids:
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<br />~ANORDINANCE TO GRANT TO THE CqAE~h~PEAEE_AN~O~C~_TELEDH~NE-~MP~ :~ = ~ ,
<br />[TS SUCCESSORS ANDA~SIGNS, A FRANCHISE TO.USE THE STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
<br />OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FOR THE OPERATION OF A TELEPHONE SYSTEM WITH THE NECESSARY
<br />POLES, WIRES, CONDUITS~ CABLES AND FIXTURES~
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<br />The following bid from the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia was read:
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<br />~he Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia hereby bids the sum of
<br />One Hundred Dollars ($100.), a certified check for which is enclosed, for the
<br />franchise proposed to be granted in the Ordinance passed by the Council on March 22,
<br />1954 and duly advertised in the Portsmouth Star, entitled, 'AN ORDINANCE TO GRANT
<br />TO T~ c~mSAP~KE~ PoT0~.. ~LK~HOL~_C~O~_O_~_V~, ITS SUCCESSORS ANO
<br />ASSIGNS, A FRANCHISE TO USE THE STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH FOR THE OPERATION OF A TELEPHONE SYSTEM, WITH THE NECESSARY POLES, WIRES,
<br />CONDUITS, CABLES AND FIXTURES'.
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<br />If the franchise zs granted ~o the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone company of Virginia,
<br />it will comply with all ~erms, conditions and obligatxons imposed by said Ordinance of
<br />March 22, 1954 and will pay the cost of the advertisement thereof.
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<br />A certified check for the sum of ~ive Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) is filed herewith,
<br />in accordance with the ~erms of Section 13 of said Ordinance.
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<br />The Chesapeake ~nd Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia
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<br />By
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<br />J. Rhodes Mitchell, Vice President."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bilisoly that the bid of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of
<br />Virginia be accepted, was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence,
<br /> Smith, Sturtevant, Wilson
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<br />Nays: None.
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<br />adopted:
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<br />Motion of ~r~ Bi~isoly that the folXowing ordinance be placed on first reading, was
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO GRANT TO THE CHESAPEAKE AND POTO~iAC TELEPHONE CONLPANY OF VIRGINIA,
<br />ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A FRANCHISE TO USE THE STREETS AND OTRER PUBLIC PLACES
<br />OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, FOR THE ~OPERATION OF A TELEPHONE SYSTEM, WITH THE NECES-
<br />SARY POLES, WIRES, CONDUITS, CABLES ~ FIXTURES"
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />Approved -
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<br />President.
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